non-arthropod
|non-arth-ro-pod|
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/nɑnˈɑrθrəpɑd/
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/nɒnˈɑːθrəpɒd/
not a jointed-legged animal
Etymology
'non-arthropod' originates from the English prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') + 'arthropod', where 'arthropod' comes via New Latin from Greek 'arthron' meaning 'joint' and 'podos' (or 'pous') meaning 'foot'.
'arthropod' was formed in New Latin as 'Arthropoda' from Greek roots 'arthron' + 'pous' and later entered modern English as 'arthropod'; 'non-' was combined with it in English to create 'non-arthropod' to indicate negation.
Initially the Greek roots conveyed the idea of 'jointed foot'; over time 'arthropod' became the technical name for the phylum Arthropoda, and 'non-arthropod' came to mean 'not a member of that phylum.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an organism that is not an arthropod.
The pond contains many non-arthropods such as snails and fish.
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Adjective 1
not an arthropod; describing an organism that is not a member of the phylum Arthropoda.
Most fish and mammals are non-arthropod animals.
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Last updated: 2025/08/13 20:06